windshield

noun

wind·​shield ˈwin(d)-ˌshēld 

: a transparent screen (as of glass) that protects the occupants of a vehicle

especially : one in front of the occupants

Examples of windshield in a Sentence

The car had a damaged windshield.

Recent Examples on the Web

Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026

The impact of the crash caused the infant and mother to be ejected from the vehicle's front windshield. —Stephanie Ballesteros, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026

One piece of video that has emerged shows the family’s car, with its windshield shattered, being towed away from the scene by an Israeli military vehicle. —Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Mar. 2026

Keep in mind that the iX3 represents a philosophical reset for BMW, replacing familiar interiors with a radically simplified cabin dominated by the new Panoramic iDrive display stretching across the windshield, and coming with fewer physical controls. —New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing windshield

• windshield wiper

Rhymes for windshield

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield

Kids Definition

windshield

noun

wind·​shield ˈwin(d)-ˌshēld 

: a clear screen (as of glass) in front of the riders of a vehicle